Libya Demographics

Population of Libya (2025)

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Libya Population
7,458,555
see live
Yearly Change
+1.05%
Global Share
0.09%
Global Rank
105

Median Age

The median age in Libya is 27.7 years (2025).

Fertility in Libya

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.3
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Libya

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
73.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
75.3
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
71.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Libya


Infant Mortality
9.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
12.1
(per 1,000 live births)


Libya Urban Population

Currently, 77.5% of the population of Libya is urban (5,780,434 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Libya is 4 people per Km2 (11 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 1,759,540 Km2 (679,362 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Libya

# City Population
1 Tripoli 1,302,947
2 Benghazi 757,490
3 Misratah 355,657
4 Zliten 203,790
5 Al Khums 201,943
6 Az Zawiyah 200,000
7 Zawiya 186,123
8 Janzur 154,389
9 Sabha 149,329
10 Tobruk 141,499
11 Ajdabiya 131,773
12 Al Ajaylat 130,546
13 Al Bayda' 129,439
14 Al Jadid 126,386
15 Sirte 106,705
16 Darnah 102,581
17 Al Jumayl 102,000
18 Qasr Bin Ghashir 100,069
19 Tajura' 100,000
20 Al Marj 85,315
21 Sabratah 83,398
22 Al Hurshah 81,119
23 Surman 77,114
24 Msalatah 73,907
25 As Sawani 57,069
26 Tarhuna 52,420
27 Al 'Aziziyah 52,404
28 Qasr al Qarabulli 49,610
29 At Taj 46,050
30 Bani Walid 45,734

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.